Saul

Took my Eldest daughter out for breakfast. Dads not so bad sometimes.

Love the jumper

The wind was gusting, think we have a yellow warning today. Himalayan was very stable though, I was being blown around but the bike was rock steady.

Crusty

Loving the six word action

After days of Ice and Gout it was a joy just to get out on two wheels again. Twas blowing a hooly and pissing down but that didn’t matter just had to get out there. First order of business was to de muff the bike, they work well but I just don’t like them. Not being precious I can pop them back on quickly enough if the temperature drops and needs must. Also I had a pair of boots with Gortex that I wanted to try. The are Gaerne brand, never heard of it but they were only £17 from EBay. Advertised as worn once and I would believe it they are spotless with no signs of wear at all. Anyway they passed a 25 mile test in the deluge so hopefully I have got a bargain. I was a bit concerned that the bikes battery would struggle in the cold but it fired the bike no issue at all. I popped down to Fowey town quay to get a picture next to the Rook with a Book. Then rode over to Caffa Mill to get a picture of the Bodinnick Car Ferry. I spent a few weeks working on that. Twas a lovely job but the boss was an unbearable two hat so it didn’t last. Nothing like a mini bimble to lift your mood, I am a happy bunny for the first time in days, well until the kids piss me off anyway

De Muffed, such a relief

Big chap then

@Pedro for me too, I have loved his ride report.

Yeah I love his stuff, not sure I have racked up five years but have been watching for several years.

Nah that there is the quality happy juice. Midazolam.

Looking through my pics to get rid of what I took last night. After each visit we do at work I have to send in a report including anything we use. When my clinician issues anything I have to list expiry dates and batch numbers. Rather than delay him I just take a quick snap so he can get on without me slowing him down. Leaves some odd stuff in my camera roll that I get rid of.

Fuck knows, going to seriously look at preventing it in future though, not at all fun. On meds from the Doc which is helping. Gout sounds like a joke thing, bloody debilitating. If I have to live on rabbit food for the rest of my life I will to rid myself of Gout.

Anybody watch this guy, I don't know why but I find his video compulsive viewing. He has made some interesting custom bikes over the years and brought loads of stuff back from the dead.

I watched that video and agree completely. I would like one.

Looks like a bleddy nice day there. I haven't ridden mine for the best part of 10 days and am really missing it. Obviously the weather was a factor but I couldn't have got on the thing anyway as the gout is back with avengence. I am going to ride it on Monday no matter how many layers I have to put on.

No mad keen on mince pies. Will eat them though. Weirdly we were given a food hamper this week with these inside. Quite nice but they were free which puts them in pole position for me

Beautiful

Took the Mrs Christmas shopping today, she called me a 'Fucking Twat!' before we even left

The R100RS without question. Angry ornery sort of beast. Loads of torque, I forget the number, and a joy to travel on for hours on end. Also I have never ridden behind a better fairing. Old school technology but beautifully made and 100 % trustworthy. Thirsty though and the brakes were not close to modern standards. Also a rather weak alternator and a gearbox that took skill to use without protest. None of it deal breaking but stuff to consider. The K100RS had 20 bhp more but was much more clinical. A good bike much better than the R100 on paper but you don’t ride on paper. The R100 has so much character and I instantly regretted selling it, the K100 left me a bit cold really. Put it this way the R had a name the K didn’t.

Depends which Aero, now a 9000 Aero had a lot of potential. Or a 93 Viggen both with the 2.3 Turbo motor. Mind you the Viggen would try and kill you quite regularly. I know a Scottish chap who had a much modified 9000 Aero running 600 BHP, munching gearboxes was his hobby. You genuinely meet the best people through the Saab community. I was a Mod on UKSaabs for years and still think of the owner of that site as a friend.

BMW's are not what they were but then again that is true of most modern cars, they are past their pinnacle as you say. I think it is sad how the drift scene has destroyed most of the Compacts in the UK. Mind you having said that I have a mate with a new 2 series and that is a very nice car, how long it will stay that way is yet to be seen, but as it stands a very nice way to travel. But isn't that the plan keep it for 3 years then bin it for the next best thing . Cars and to some extent bikes are now like white goods, not really long terms prospects as they were.

Now that appeals.

I do know that It has been documented by many including yourself. My problem is, and it is my problem, I have travelled a lot of miles on my R100RS and K100RS, powerful bikes with good fairings if I were to travel long distance again I would want more of the same. I love my Himalayan for its ease of riding and frugal nature but I can't see myself doing hundreds of miles in a day on it. I know it can, as could a C90 cub, but I think I would find the low power frustrating pretty quickly on faster roads. Horses for courses. I think for commuting and rural bimbling around my Himalayan is perfect for me, for belting up to Scotland or across to Ireland I would want more.

Classic Saab 900 was a surprisingly good handling car, the 99 was better IMHO but you are right the E46 a much better more modern developed package in many ways. Thing is with those old Saabs you have to compare them to their contemporaries to appreciate how good they were. Back in the days when 100 BHP was a lot for a car the Saab 900 was head and shoulders above most mainstream offerings. Not just in power, the double wishbone front suspension was awesome. My C900 in that picture had 200,000 miles on it and was running 200 BHP without hiccup. The motor could have produced much more but the gearbox was the Achilles heel in that model. Again though a lot of modern cars blow both the E46 and c900 into the weeds in every measurable way but it's all about they way they feel. Whoops nearly let the geek out, its alright I have put him away again.